Certification Resources

For those product developers who are seeking Compliance Certification with the NFC Forum, the following resources will help you prepare for testing. Comprised of a Certification Release (CR) of Test Cases with a companion Devices Requirements, developers along with their Test Lab partners can quickly navigate to market readiness.

As noted throughout this site, there are three paths for certification and you should clearly understand each prior to embarking on any one particular path.

Authorized Test Labs are experts at navigating the NFC Forum Certification Program. Please consult with an Authorized Test Lab or our Compliance Manager with questions about our processes.

These public-facing pages summarize the terms, conditions, and processes that are fully described in the NFC Forum Certification Policy which is updated regularly by the Compliance Committee.

Glossaries or abbreviations used by the NFC Forum, can be reviewed in the Technical Committee Glossary or the Compliance Committee Glossary.

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Certification Releases | Devices Requirements | Test Case Category List | Problem Reporting

Certification Notices

Feb 04, 2025

Announcing Sunset of CR13 on 1 April 2025

Jan 01, 2025

CR14/TR14.0 is now launched

Certification Releases

Certification Release 14

Authorized for use in Certification: January 2025
Devices Requirements: Version 3.3

Device Requirements v3.3 enlarges the NFC Forum certification scope by extending certification offering, introducing two specific market ecosystem device classes. This addition strengthens NFC Forum capability to offer certification of the NFC interface tailored for the needs of its partners.

Devices Requirements

The NFC Forum Devices Requirements documents define the applicable versions of the Specifications which apply, and the detailed requirements that a conformant product must meet in order to be certified.

Active Versions

Pricing, TCCL and Problem Reporting

Obtaining a NFC Certified Certificate is very affordable and in many cases is available at no cost. Membership in the NFC Forum is not a requirement for Certification. The business model of the NFC Forum is to assess a nominal per-use Test Case License Fee on testing services provided by either internal or external testing services.

Full Certification

NFC Forum Certified Certificates are provided $FREE to products that include a signed Test Report from an  Authorized Test Lab

Inheritance

NFC Forum Certified Certificates are provided $FREE to products that include a signed Test Report from an  Authorized Test Lab focused on analog testing.

Rename

Already NFC Certified Compliant products or subsystems that are being renamed or rebranded are $250.

First Party Labs

Sponsor or Principal Members can apply to host a 1st Party Test Lab internally. NFC Certified Certificates for products certified at a 1st Party Test Lab are accessed as one time $2,500 fee per product.

Test Case License Fees (effective 1-November-2025) are priced by Device Class and are payable by Authorized Test Labs to the NFC Forum.

  • Universal and Mobile Devices, $5,000

  • Reader Devices, $4,000

  • CE Devices $2,500

  • Tag Devices, $1,500

* Note: Membership in the NFC Forum is not required for Certification.

The fees described on this page are net of applicable taxes and duties which, where appropriate, will be payable in addition by the Supplier to the NFC Forum (or to the relevant tax authorities as applicable). Starting on 1-November-2025, the NFC Forum is offering a Certification Incentive to certain Members of the Forum on qualified Certifications. If you qualify, a notice is provided at publication of Certification.Terms: Fees are payable in US dollars by credit card via the NFC Forum Certification Program web certification system. Other methods of payment are available upon request, though may delay certification as your registration, update, or other transaction cannot be processed until payment has been received. All pricing and fees are subject to change without notice. For further information please contact the NFC Forum Certification Administrator.

Test Case Category List

The Test Case Category List (TCCL) is a document that lists all the NFC Forum Test Cases applicable for certification and defines the group of test case that can be inherited.

Always ensure that the most recent version of the TCCL is used when submitting a product for NFC Forum certification. As of 1 January 2025, the Active Version is 4.06 available here.

Problem Reporting

Any applicant for certification may disagree with the reported result of a certification test, or an NFC Forum Test Laboratory may report an issue for clarification about the specifications, Devices Requirements, the Test Specifications, or the certification process and policy. In such case, a Problem Report is completed and submitted to the NFC Forum Certification Issue Resolution Panel (NCIRP), the body that is responsible for bringing the issue to resolution. As a result of its deliberations the NCIRP may issue an advisory.